Music Therapy Interventions and Techniques Flashcards

Therapeutic Instrumental Music Performance (TIMP) is used PRIMARILY to address:

Answer: Motor function rehabilitation

TIMP engages clients in playing instruments specifically adapted to target functional motor goals such as range of motion, strength, and coordination.

A music therapist uses entrainment to slow a client's respiratory rate. Which intervention is being employed?

Answer: Music-Assisted Relaxation

Music-Assisted Relaxation uses paced, live, or recorded music to facilitate physiological relaxation, including slowing respiratory rate through entrainment.

Which intervention involves the music therapist and client creating music spontaneously without pre-composed material?

Answer: Improvisation

Improvisation is the spontaneous creation of music in the moment by the client and/or therapist without reliance on pre-composed songs or scores.

A music therapist working in speech-language rehabilitation uses melodic patterns to improve a client's speech fluency. This aligns with which NMT technique?

Answer: MUSTIM

Musical Speech Stimulation (MUSTIM) uses melodic and rhythmic patterns of music to stimulate speech and language in clients with non-fluent aphasia.

When a music therapist uses vibrotactile stimulation with a client who has sensory processing differences, the MOST likely goal is:

Answer: Providing sensory input and regulation

Vibrotactile stimulation delivers physical vibrations from instruments or sound sources to the body, primarily used to provide sensory input and support sensory regulation.

Group music therapy that uses structured musical roles to promote team cohesion MOST directly addresses which domain?

Answer: Social-emotional

Structured group music activities that assign roles and require cooperation directly address social-emotional goals such as teamwork, communication, and belonging.